Burkina Faso vs Latin America & Caribbean: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 42.1% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 37.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 9.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 19.4% | 67.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 13.1% | 55.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 6.3% | 46.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 6.2% | 35.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Burkina Faso or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Burkina Faso, at 42.1% against 4.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 37.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.